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Official language
The official language of the Conference is English. No simultaneous translation will be available.
Venue
The Conference will take place in the main building of the Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration (H-1093 Budapest, Fovam ter 8.) facing the wonderful Danube and Gellert Hill. The downtown shopping district, the famous food-market, and most Conference hotels are within walking distance. The University will conveniently accommodate all conference activities including coffee breaks and lunches.
Visas
Visitors from European countries, except Albania and Turkey, are not required visas. Participants from a few overseas countries, however, will need a visa.
Insurance
The Organisers of the Conference do not provide insurance and do not take responsibility for any loss, accident or illness that might occur during the Conference or in the course of travel to or from the meeting site. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the participants to check their coverage with their insurance provider.
Weather
Hungary is in the temperate zone, the mid-July weather is usually nice and warm. Daily temperatures range from 25oC to 35oC (77oF to 95oF), and the relative humidity is below 50%. However, the evenings may be chilly so a light jacket/sweater is recommended.
Official carrier
MALEV Hungarian Airlines has been
selected as the official carrier for EURO XVII.
Participants and accompanying guests flying by MALEV are entitled
to a 10% reduction on the best rate offered by the local MALEV
Offices. For this allowance, a letter from the Conference Secretariat
confirming your registration will be required.
Flight schedules and list of MALÉV Offices
Arrival in Budapest - Transfer from the airport & railway
Most participants will arrive at the Budapest Ferihegy Airport. The simplest means of transportation to any place in Budapest is via minibuses. This door-to-door Airport Minibus Service is reasonably priced (approx. USD 6) and is much more reliable than taxis.
A Railbus Service operates from the three major railway stations, with approximately the same conditions as the Airport Minibus.
Registration desk
The registration desk will operate at the University as follows:
Sunday, July 16 16:00-20:00
Monday, July 17 08:00-18:00
Tuesday, July 18 08:30-18:00
Wednesday, July 19 08:30-18:00
Book and software exhibition
An exhibition incorporating book displays from leading publishers in the field of OR/Management Science and stands of commercial software suppliers will be located in a central area of the Conference. Persons or companies wishing to exhibit software or books at the Conference are invited to contact the Conference Secretariat.
Bank, currency, credit cards, money exchange desk
The unit of currency is the Hungarian
Forint (HUF), denoted as "Ft" by the Hungarians.
As of March 2000: CHF 1 » HUF 160; USD 1 » HUF 270;
EUR 1 » HUF 260.
International credit cards (AmEx,
EC/MC, Visa) are accepted at most hotels, restaurants and shops.
ATMs are available at the Airport and all over the city.
Also, a money exchange desk will operate during the Conference in the registration area.
Meals
Breakfast is included in the hotel prices. Sandwich lunches are included in the registration fee (on July 17, 18 and 19) and will be served at the Restaurant of the University.
Coffee, tea and refreshments will be available during Conference hours.
Voltage
The electricity supply in Hungary is 230 V AC (50 Hz).
Registration and cancellation
Authors actually presenting the papers must register for the Conference no later than May 15, 2000 (the deadline for early registration), otherwise their papers will automatically be cancelled and will not be announced in the Final Programme.
Presentation and technical equipment
The plenary and semi-plenary presentations
are allocated a total of 40 minutes (including upto 5 minutes
for discussion). Speakers in parallel sessions have a total of
25 minutes for their presentation (including also upto 5 minutes
for discussion). For the benefit of both the audience and the
next speaker, all speakers are kindly requested to strictly adhere
to the time limit that otherwise will be enforced by the session
chairs.
Overhead projectors and blackboards will be available in all session
rooms. Slide projectors will also be available upon request.
A video beamer for computer presentations
will be provided at the
- plenary sessions
- semi-plenary sessions: upon request only
- parallel sessions: upon request only, in limited number,
handled on a first-come first-served basis.
Authors wishing to give a computer presentation are kindly asked
to prepare and bring with themselves also slides to be used in
technical emergency.
For optional technical equipment, authors should contact the Secretariat as soon as possible but no later than May 15, 2000.
Speakers' room
A room equipped with overhead and slide projectors will be at the lecturers' disposal for fine-tuning their presentation.
Chairs and authors
Session chairs and presenting authors should meet in the lecture rooms 10 minutes before the sessions start.
Conference issue of the European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR)
A special issue of EJOR will be
devoted to refereed papers on real-world applications presented
at EURO 2000.
Authors deeming their papers to be of relevance for such an issue
are hereby invited to submit the full text of their paper (observing
the EJOR "Instructions for Authors") to the Programme
Committee Chair
no later than September 1, 2000.
All attendees are kindly requested to register, preferably on-line, or by using the enclosed registration form (MS-Word, PDF). One separate form per each participant should be completed and returned to the Conference Secretariat.
It is expected that at least one author per paper will register for the Conference by the early registration deadline (May 15, 2000). Otherwise, the paper will automatically be cancelled and will not be announced in the Final Programme.
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The registration fee includes
- admission to the scientific
programme
- Conference kit and documents
- three sandwich lunches on July 16, 17 and 18
- refreshments at the Conference site
- welcome drink on Sunday, July 16
- reception on Monday, July 17
- banquet on Tuesday, July 18
The accompanying guest's fee
includes
- welcome drink on Sunday,
July 16
- reception on Monday, July 17
- banquet on Tuesday, July 18
A block reservation, at special rates, has been made in the following hotels:
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v Room rates include taxes and breakfast.
To benefit from the special rates quoted for Conference participants, reservations should be made via the Conference Secretariat by using the "Hotel Reservation Form" (on-line, MS-Word, PDF) as soon as possible but no later than May 15, 2000.
After this date the availability of rooms cannot be guaranteed.
Reservations will be confirmed by the Conference Secretariat. If no credit card data are available, the reservation will be made only if the registration fee has been transferred and the amount or a proof of remittance is received by 15 May, 2000.
The hotel fee is to be paid directly to the hotel.
Two room units with bathroom are reserved in the Summer Hotel Hill, a youth hostel normally serving as a student residency of the Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration.
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v Room rates include taxes and breakfast.
Reservations should be made by using the "Registration Form" (on-line, MS-Word, PDF) (not the "Hotel Reservation Form") and the total fee is to be paid in advance together with the registration fee.
General conditions
One night room rate will be charged
- in case of non-attendance if a cancellation notice in writing
is not received by the Conference Secretariat before June 15,
2000
- in case of delayed arrival if the Conference Secretariat
is not advised before June 30, 2000.
Method of payment
Advance payments can be made by credit card or bank transfer. American Express, EUROCARD/MasterCard and Visa are accepted. In case of on-line registration the credit card information should be sent by fax or mail using the Credit Card InForm.
Payments by bank transfer should be sent to the following account of the Computer and Automation Research Institute:
Please attach a proof of remittance to the registration form; also, in order for the organisers to identify payments, please make sure that the name of each Conference participant is clearly indicated on all documents.
Please note
- payments sent by bank transfer must be free of charges for the
Computer and Automation Research Institute
- the cut-off date for early registration (May 15, 2000) will
be strictly enforced
- for on-the-spot payments credit cards (AmEx, EC/MC, Visa) and
cash (HUF) will be accepted.
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration, tours and hotel reservation will be mailed upon receipt of the completed registration form, credit card information and, in case of bank transfer, the proof of remittance. Please bring the confirmation with you to the Conference for presentation at the registration desk.
Cancellation
Requests for refunds of the registration fee, youth hostel and tours (less 20% administration charge) will be honoured only if they are received before June 15, 2000. No refunds will be given for cancellation requests received after that date or for non-attendance.
(1093 Budapest, Fovam ter 8.) After registration, join us for a glass of excellent Hungarian wine, a cup of coffee and snacks in the lobby of the University. |
(1111 Budapest, Szt. Gellert ter 1. Entrance from the Gellert Hill side.) One of Europe's most famous baths, built in the style of Hungarian Art Nouveau in the early 20th century, will be a unique environment to taste the delicious Hungarian food and wine specialities. |
Casino The garden restaurant will welcome us with an excellent buffet dinner, folk dance performance and gipsy music. After dinner, watch the fireworks and dance to live rock music. |